What a week this has been! It’s the last week of summer school {PtL!}, I released the “NOT Your Average Teacher Planner” {thank you to all of you fabulous folks that purchased it or have contacted me with compliments on it!}, I’ve started working on a HUGE year-long math project {more on that later this week}, and I’ve been preparing for one of my favorite people in the world to visit me! Phew — I need a frappuccino just from typing that!
Today is Throwback Thursday, and I’m sharing with you a freebie {my most downloaded} I made at the very beginning of this blog and a tip that has saved my perfectionist self in the classroom more times than I can count! I hope the freebie {which is on my “to update” list, just in case it’s not already long enough} is something that can be of use to you, and that you enjoy the teacher-tip that comes along with it!
But before I go and do my last minute errands before picking up my sweet sweet cousin at the airport {1:30am y’all — I’m going to need some coffee since I trek home, get her settled, then head back to summer school at 7am!} I need to announce the winner of my giveaway!
I’ve been so touched by the increased support this week, and I hope those of you that liked my Facebook page, followed me on Bloglovin’, and commented will stick around — I look forward to many giveaways, freebies, tips, and products to share with you in the coming months. Your support means the world!
Without further adieu, the winner is…
So Jessica, congratulations and I’ll be e-mailing you shortly!
If you didn’t win, be on the lookout for a FB Fan Freebie in the next few days… you may just get yourself a little taste of my planner so you can be ready for August! 🙂
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One of the things I do throughout the year is have my students to think like scientists — because they are! So we talk frequently about science process skills, and the components of each. I created a set of process skills posters to help me (and you, too!) discuss the skills with students and make them a more intentional part of our science discovery.
I do have plans to make a kinder and firstie-friendly version.
I put all the posters together and hung them vertically — using binder rings — to save space. Space is a premium in ANY classroom, but it’s important to refer to academic vocabulary often and have it available for students to see.
Hanging also makes it easy to remove, move, or store.
When I was making these originally I was SO frustrated in my quest to hang them. I’m a total perfectionist {duh, I mean, have you met me?} and getting the holes for binder rings aligned was a *beast*. But I did it! How?
I used your regular, cheap, and most importantly — abundant three-hole reinforcers! All I did was measure where I wanted them on each poster and placed a reinforcer. Then I was able to punch the hole using it as a guide (you can actually feel the hole-punch “sink” a small amount to the right spot) and they turned out perfectly.
So the next time you need the perfectly aligned hole — use a reinforcer! And don’t forget to head on over to my TpT store to grab your set of science process skills posters. I hope you enjoy them!
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